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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks on the 2026 elections to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Moscow, September 18, 2026)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Dear friends,
Voting is now underway to elect the ninth State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
🗳 On September 18-20, we are all called upon to make a choice of great importance to our country.
In his address to Russian citizens, President of Russia Vladimir Putin stressed the significance of these elections for Russia’s future, its continued development, and the protection of its security and sovereignty.
The President urged all of us to exercise our constitutional right and make a responsible choice, so that the election results demonstrate the maturity and resilience of Russian society.
👉 This will be our collective response to those who seek to weaken Russia and deny us the right to determine our own destiny.
#Elections2026
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Dear friends,
Voting is now underway to elect the ninth State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
🗳 On September 18-20, we are all called upon to make a choice of great importance to our country.
In his address to Russian citizens, President of Russia Vladimir Putin stressed the significance of these elections for Russia’s future, its continued development, and the protection of its security and sovereignty.
The President urged all of us to exercise our constitutional right and make a responsible choice, so that the election results demonstrate the maturity and resilience of Russian society.
👉 This will be our collective response to those who seek to weaken Russia and deny us the right to determine our own destiny.
#Elections2026
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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry statement on retaliatory measures in response to the European Union’s twenty-first “package” of anti-Russian sanctions (September 18, 2026)
💬 The EU continues to pursue a policy of unilateral restrictive measures that is illegitimate under international law. On July 23, the EU Council approved its twenty-first “package” of anti-Russian sanctions aimed at inflicting damage on our country.
In response to the EU’s unlawful decisions, Russia has substantially expanded the list of representatives of EU institutions, EU member states and several other European countries supporting Brussels’ anti-Russian policy who are banned from entering our country under Federal Law No. 114-FZ of August 15, 1996, “On the Procedure for Exit from and Entry into the Russian Federation”.
🚫 The list includes individuals:
• involved in decisions to provide military assistance to the Kiev regime;
• engaged in activities aimed at undermining the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation;
• responsible for imposing anti-Russian sanctions;
• responsible for damaging Russia’s relations with third countries;
• responsible for obstructing maritime shipping serving Russia’s interests;
• involved in persecuting Russian citizens on fabricated grounds;
• involved in establishing pseudo-legal anti-Russian “mechanisms” within the Council of Europe;
• advocating the unlawful seizure of Russian state assets or the use of profits generated by them.
Russia has also imposed restrictive measures on “civil activists” and academics in European countries who take a hostile anti-Russian stance, as well as members of EU national parliaments and the European Parliament who voted for anti-Russian resolutions and legislation.
Despite Brussels’ destructive policy, Russia will remain firmly committed to its foreign policy course, aimed at defending national interests, safeguarding the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, and helping shape a fair #MultipolarWorld.
❗️ Any further moves by the EU to expand its unilateral anti-Russian sanctions will continue to meet with an appropriate response from Russia.
💬 The EU continues to pursue a policy of unilateral restrictive measures that is illegitimate under international law. On July 23, the EU Council approved its twenty-first “package” of anti-Russian sanctions aimed at inflicting damage on our country.
In response to the EU’s unlawful decisions, Russia has substantially expanded the list of representatives of EU institutions, EU member states and several other European countries supporting Brussels’ anti-Russian policy who are banned from entering our country under Federal Law No. 114-FZ of August 15, 1996, “On the Procedure for Exit from and Entry into the Russian Federation”.
🚫 The list includes individuals:
• involved in decisions to provide military assistance to the Kiev regime;
• engaged in activities aimed at undermining the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation;
• responsible for imposing anti-Russian sanctions;
• responsible for damaging Russia’s relations with third countries;
• responsible for obstructing maritime shipping serving Russia’s interests;
• involved in persecuting Russian citizens on fabricated grounds;
• involved in establishing pseudo-legal anti-Russian “mechanisms” within the Council of Europe;
• advocating the unlawful seizure of Russian state assets or the use of profits generated by them.
Russia has also imposed restrictive measures on “civil activists” and academics in European countries who take a hostile anti-Russian stance, as well as members of EU national parliaments and the European Parliament who voted for anti-Russian resolutions and legislation.
Despite Brussels’ destructive policy, Russia will remain firmly committed to its foreign policy course, aimed at defending national interests, safeguarding the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, and helping shape a fair #MultipolarWorld.
❗️ Any further moves by the EU to expand its unilateral anti-Russian sanctions will continue to meet with an appropriate response from Russia.
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⚛️ On September 17, more than sixty Russian specialists working at the Kudankulam NPP (Tamil Nadu) took part in the annual international educational project “Atomic Challenge 2026”, organised by the “Atomic Cities” Union with the support of Rosatom.
The aim of this initiative to introduce participants the history and achievements of the Russian nuclear industry: from nuclear medicine and nuclear energy to Arctic exploration and space research.
#Russia
#Education
#Rosatom
The aim of this initiative to introduce participants the history and achievements of the Russian nuclear industry: from nuclear medicine and nuclear energy to Arctic exploration and space research.
#Russia
#Education
#Rosatom
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#FacesOfVictory
🌟 On September 18, 1918, legendary #WW2-era Soviet flying ace Viktor Talalikhin was born.
#Talalikhin entered history thanks to his heroic feat during the #GreatPatrioticWar: flying an I-16 fighter, he was among the first ever in history of #WWII to carry out an aerial ramming attack, bringing down a Nazi Heinkel 'He 111' bomber.
During the fierce aerial battles over Moscow, the young pilot pursued an enemy aircraft, attempting to escape, and directed his I-16 towards a Nazi aircraft tail, opening fire on one of its engines and finally bringing it down. Despite sustaining an injury, Junior Lieutenant Talalikhin miraculously survived. All members of the Luftwaffe bomber crew were killed.
Talalikhin’s heroic deed forever inscribed his name in world history.
For his feat, the legendary Soviet ace was awarded the title of #HeroOfTheSovietUnion, the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Soon afterwards, the pilot was promoted to a squadron commander — at just 22 years of age — and, later, to the rank of lieutenant.
Viktor Talalikhin distinguished himself repeatedly during combat missions, personally bringing down at least four Nazi aircraft and one more as part of a group. He was to destroy a fifth enemy aircraft in his final battle near Podolsk. Fighting in the skies over the city, Talalikhin was killed in action, yet, having managed to destroy two Nazi Me-109 fighters.
Against the backdrop of the fierce fighting in the summer of 1941, Talalikhin’s selfless act inspired millions. In total, during WW2, Soviet pilots carried out more than 600 aerial ramming attacks against the Germans.
🕯 Viktor Talalikhin was buried with full military honours at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery. The legendary ace was forever enlisted in the 1st Squadron of the 177th Fighter Aviation Regiment — that very unit in which he had fought the Nazis in the skies over Moscow.
#Victory81 #WeRemember #WeAreProud
#Talalikhin entered history thanks to his heroic feat during the #GreatPatrioticWar: flying an I-16 fighter, he was among the first ever in history of #WWII to carry out an aerial ramming attack, bringing down a Nazi Heinkel 'He 111' bomber.
During the fierce aerial battles over Moscow, the young pilot pursued an enemy aircraft, attempting to escape, and directed his I-16 towards a Nazi aircraft tail, opening fire on one of its engines and finally bringing it down. Despite sustaining an injury, Junior Lieutenant Talalikhin miraculously survived. All members of the Luftwaffe bomber crew were killed.
Talalikhin’s heroic deed forever inscribed his name in world history.
For his feat, the legendary Soviet ace was awarded the title of #HeroOfTheSovietUnion, the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Soon afterwards, the pilot was promoted to a squadron commander — at just 22 years of age — and, later, to the rank of lieutenant.
Viktor Talalikhin distinguished himself repeatedly during combat missions, personally bringing down at least four Nazi aircraft and one more as part of a group. He was to destroy a fifth enemy aircraft in his final battle near Podolsk. Fighting in the skies over the city, Talalikhin was killed in action, yet, having managed to destroy two Nazi Me-109 fighters.
Against the backdrop of the fierce fighting in the summer of 1941, Talalikhin’s selfless act inspired millions. In total, during WW2, Soviet pilots carried out more than 600 aerial ramming attacks against the Germans.
🕯 Viktor Talalikhin was buried with full military honours at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery. The legendary ace was forever enlisted in the 1st Squadron of the 177th Fighter Aviation Regiment — that very unit in which he had fought the Nazis in the skies over Moscow.
#Victory81 #WeRemember #WeAreProud
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⚡️ Russian MFA Statement on the resolution “Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine” of the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference (September 18, 2026)
On September 17, the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference considered and voted on the draft resolution “Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine”, prepared by Canada and Ukraine.
The ritual submission of this politicised document, which calls into question our country’s territorial integrity, at the annual sessions of the IAEA General Conference has become an obligatory element of the efforts by Kiev and its Western handlers to undermine the Agency’s stable and effective functioning.
❌ As before, the majority of delegations did not support the initiative.
Alongside Russia, a number of states voted against the draft, while others abstained. Several dozen more IAEA member states refused to take part in this Western-orchestrated farce, signalling their rejection of the anti-Russian text by sitting out the vote.
❗️ We condemn this latest clumsy attempt by a small group of Western countries to use the Agency to advance their political objectives in violation of its strictly technical mandate.
This anti-Russian initiative by Western states is especially cynical given Ukraine’s relentless attacks on Russia’s Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP), its staff and their families, and the plant’s host city of Energodar.
Instead of finally reining in the increasingly brazen Zelensky regime, these countries continue to shield it from accountability for its reckless actions and encourage further adventurism. Clearly, the resolution’s sponsors have no real interest in nuclear safety, nuclear security or IAEA safeguards. Their sole aim is to settle political scores with our country.
The resolution is not only openly provocative but also goes far beyond the Agency’s Statute.
☝️ Like previous documents of this kind, we regard it as legally and politically null and void. It will have no consequences under international law. None of its provisions will be implemented.
Russia will continue to ensure the safety and security of the ZNPP in accordance with its national legislation and international obligations.
On September 17, the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference considered and voted on the draft resolution “Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine”, prepared by Canada and Ukraine.
The ritual submission of this politicised document, which calls into question our country’s territorial integrity, at the annual sessions of the IAEA General Conference has become an obligatory element of the efforts by Kiev and its Western handlers to undermine the Agency’s stable and effective functioning.
❌ As before, the majority of delegations did not support the initiative.
Alongside Russia, a number of states voted against the draft, while others abstained. Several dozen more IAEA member states refused to take part in this Western-orchestrated farce, signalling their rejection of the anti-Russian text by sitting out the vote.
❗️ We condemn this latest clumsy attempt by a small group of Western countries to use the Agency to advance their political objectives in violation of its strictly technical mandate.
This anti-Russian initiative by Western states is especially cynical given Ukraine’s relentless attacks on Russia’s Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP), its staff and their families, and the plant’s host city of Energodar.
Instead of finally reining in the increasingly brazen Zelensky regime, these countries continue to shield it from accountability for its reckless actions and encourage further adventurism. Clearly, the resolution’s sponsors have no real interest in nuclear safety, nuclear security or IAEA safeguards. Their sole aim is to settle political scores with our country.
The resolution is not only openly provocative but also goes far beyond the Agency’s Statute.
☝️ Like previous documents of this kind, we regard it as legally and politically null and void. It will have no consequences under international law. None of its provisions will be implemented.
Russia will continue to ensure the safety and security of the ZNPP in accordance with its national legislation and international obligations.
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We welcome everyone wishing to vote in the Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation until 20:00.
📞 Embassy tel.: +91 11 2611 0640, +91 11 2611 0641, Trade Representation tel.: +91 11 2688 9153, email: rusembindia@mid.ru
#Elections2026
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🌟 On September 19, 1943, one of the largest #WW2-era Soviet partisan operations — codenamed 'Concert' — was launched on the Nazi occupied territories of the Soviet Union during the #GreatPatrioticWar.
#Concert directly followed 👉 the full-scale operation 'Rail War', also carried out by Soviet partisan units.
Learn more about 'Rail War' — the key operation of the Soviet resistance movement against the Nazi invaders, carried out on the Nazi-occupied territories of the western regions of the RSFSR, the Byelorussian and Ukrainian SSRs — in our detailed feature.
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Operation 'Concert' was prepared as part of the summer-autumn campaign of 1943, amid the Red Army's autumn offensive in the Smolensk and Gomel regions, aimed at reaching the Dnieper and Desna Rivers.
The operation involved 193 partisan formations from Soviet Byelorussia, the Baltic republics, #Karelia, #Crimea, as well as the #Leningrad, Kalinin, Smolensk and Orel regions. The total strength of the units involved exceeded 120'000 personnel.
'Rail War' and 'Concert' ops were unprecedented in terms of the scale and level of organization. For the first time, combat and sabotage activities behind enemy lines were conducted in close coordination between underground resistance groups and the command of regular Red Army formations.
☝️ It was precisely the coordinated actions of partisans and regular forces that contributed to the #GreatVictory in the Battle of Kursk, while also hampering the regrouping of enemy forces during their retreat westward and accelerating their defeat.
Over the course of a month and a half, Soviet partisans destroyed approximately 150'000 rails, demolished 100 railway bridges, and destroyed nearly 1'500 Nazi troop trains. As a result, the capacity of railway lines used by the Nazis on the temporarily occupied territories of the Soviet Union was reduced by almost 50%.
According to historians' estimates and military experts, the effectiveness of the partisan operations 'Rail War' and 'Concert' was more than 11 times greater than the combined effectiveness of all Nazi barbaric Luftwaffe raids on our Motherland during the same period, when Nazi aircraft dropped more than 10'000 bombs on Soviet railways.
❗️Thus, operation 'Concert' dealt a final blow to the morale of the Nazis, which had already suffered enormous losses in the battles they had lost at Stalingrad, on the Kursk salient and in the Caucasus.
During the operation, Soviet partisans demonstrated mass heroism in extremely brutal combat in the Nazi rear.
🎖 For their unprecedented exploits during the #GreatPatrioticWar, around 300 partisans and members of the underground resistance were awarded the title of #HeroOfTheSovietUnion.
#WeRemember
#Concert directly followed 👉 the full-scale operation 'Rail War', also carried out by Soviet partisan units.
Learn more about 'Rail War' — the key operation of the Soviet resistance movement against the Nazi invaders, carried out on the Nazi-occupied territories of the western regions of the RSFSR, the Byelorussian and Ukrainian SSRs — in our detailed feature.
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Operation 'Concert' was prepared as part of the summer-autumn campaign of 1943, amid the Red Army's autumn offensive in the Smolensk and Gomel regions, aimed at reaching the Dnieper and Desna Rivers.
The operation involved 193 partisan formations from Soviet Byelorussia, the Baltic republics, #Karelia, #Crimea, as well as the #Leningrad, Kalinin, Smolensk and Orel regions. The total strength of the units involved exceeded 120'000 personnel.
'Rail War' and 'Concert' ops were unprecedented in terms of the scale and level of organization. For the first time, combat and sabotage activities behind enemy lines were conducted in close coordination between underground resistance groups and the command of regular Red Army formations.
☝️ It was precisely the coordinated actions of partisans and regular forces that contributed to the #GreatVictory in the Battle of Kursk, while also hampering the regrouping of enemy forces during their retreat westward and accelerating their defeat.
Over the course of a month and a half, Soviet partisans destroyed approximately 150'000 rails, demolished 100 railway bridges, and destroyed nearly 1'500 Nazi troop trains. As a result, the capacity of railway lines used by the Nazis on the temporarily occupied territories of the Soviet Union was reduced by almost 50%.
According to historians' estimates and military experts, the effectiveness of the partisan operations 'Rail War' and 'Concert' was more than 11 times greater than the combined effectiveness of all Nazi barbaric Luftwaffe raids on our Motherland during the same period, when Nazi aircraft dropped more than 10'000 bombs on Soviet railways.
❗️Thus, operation 'Concert' dealt a final blow to the morale of the Nazis, which had already suffered enormous losses in the battles they had lost at Stalingrad, on the Kursk salient and in the Caucasus.
During the operation, Soviet partisans demonstrated mass heroism in extremely brutal combat in the Nazi rear.
🎖 For their unprecedented exploits during the #GreatPatrioticWar, around 300 partisans and members of the underground resistance were awarded the title of #HeroOfTheSovietUnion.
#WeRemember
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A welcoming address by Senator of the Russian Federation Yelena Afanaseva was also delivered to the guests and organisers of the Russian-Indian dialogue “Women Building Bridges”.
The participants were united by a shared interest in the Russian language and culture, as well as a commitment to developing humanitarian ties.
#RussianLanguage
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